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Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City, TN 37760Suburb: SmallUNITID 219806

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesBaptistSpecialty: Business 20%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 16%
Undergraduates
1,387
Graduate students
1,073
Admit rate
90%
Average net price
$20.3k
Graduation rate
53%
Retention rate
74%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48.4k
Median debt
$21.5k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
46th pct.
Programs offered
98
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.